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Travis Bush (Yam); 2. Phil Ansdell (Hoo ): 3. Andy Davidson (Hon) : .. . Jared Rennie (Hon ). 25 0 JR: I. Ryan Brogu ie re (Hon ); 2. Luke Ward (Hon ): 3. Hike Nichols (Hon); ... Aaron MacDonald (Kaw); 5. Chris Williams (Hon) . 150 IN T: I. Dan ie l Ham ilt on (Ho n) : 2. Joshua. Joh nson (Ho n): 3. Luke Joh nso n (Hon) : ... Dusti n Lafave (Ho n); 5. Chris Jo hnso n ( Kaw) . OPEN P RO: I. Ryim Huffma n (Yam) : 2. Jason McCom>;d (KTM) ; 3. Don Boe.pflug (y",,); <. Rort Sullivan (Hon) ; 5 . J.R. Vielle (Hon). B/BEG : I. Dan iel Ha milt o n (Han) ; 2. Sam DeAtley (Suz) ; 3. J ohn ManhaII (Yam); < ZAne . love ly (Ya m); 5. Bra h n Bjornso n (Su t.) . 4·STRK: I . Don Boespnug (Yam); 2. Anthony Boespflug (Yam); 3. J"'"" Whanon (Hbg); < Devon E'g (y",,); 5. Kyle . laudennilk (Hon ). VET , R: I . Chris Hlav;c (Hon) ; 2. John Day (Yam); 3. Phil Ansdell (Hon ); ... Preston Barret (Hon) . VET INT: I. Don Boespflug (Yam): 2. Mike Nichols (Hon) . World Championship ICE Speedway Se ries Round 2: Sovereign Bank Arena TRENTON, NJ, JAN. 2 D ound tw o of the 28th annual World Champl'i o nship ICE Speedway Series drew yet another large, e nthusiastic crow d , eve n larger than last seaso n's Trenton event. More than 500 fans sho wed up two ho urs before the race to mee t th eir favorite riders, co llec t autographs and r e ceiv e some in sights on t he e xot ic machines . The event was presented by Maaco of Tre nt o n and Inte rnation al Champion sh ip Events , "we lco med" by Brian's Harley-Davidson/Bue ll of Langhorne , Pennsylvania, and sanctioned by the World Speedway Racing Association . The firs t rou nd o f heat-race act ion was highlighted b y wi ns b y d efend ing World Champ ion Jam es Mann fro m Bolto n. England, over Cay, North Carolina's Ronny Kem p, and by New Yorker Cra ig Este lle 's winning his first time up this season. In the seco nd set of heats , Kemp and Mann lined up for a rematch , with opposite results. Estelle finished th ird. followed by Pine Grove , Pennsylvania's Chip Lengle. In another he at , Ren o , N ev ad a ' s Bill Hermant won his first race of the season . Kemp, Mann and Este lle transferred on to tile fron t ro w of the main event, based on the ir heat -race points. Hermant, Tyier Hanson from Misso ula , Montana, and Chris "Yo ung Gu n" Strong fro m Binghampton , N e w Yo r k, tr ansferre d to the se cond ro w afte r finishing first t hro ugh th ird , respe ct ive ly, in the lastchance qualifier. The anticipation was high for the Speed way Bike final. Wh en starte r Keith Brewe r tripped the gate, Kemp new off the line for the lead . w it h Mann and Estelle in hot pursu it. Kem p poured o n the coals , stretching his lead a bit each lap until t he third one, when Strong and Hermant tangled in turn s three and four. Both riders ended up in the racing groove. forcing refe ree Bruce Strong to stop the event. Chris Stro ng was e xcluded from the race, and Robert Arms fro m Taylors, South Carolina, stepped into his place as a no.WC. points reserve rider. The six-lap feat ure was re started, and this time Mann got the jump from the number-two starting slot , over Kemp. Though Kemp dogged Mann on each and every lap, looking for a way around, he just couldn't make the pass. Estelle finished a clo se th ird, followed by Ha nso n. Arms and Hermant. ICE/WSRA "broke new ice" in Trenton by invit ing a Pro Flat Track class to compete. A fine field of riders sho wed up and, after their heats , lined up I I strong for the main. Battling his way th ro ugh the field for the win was young John Lew is fro m Brandamore, Pennsylvania. Clos e be hind we re Emo no us, Pennsylvania's Mike Scan and Dublin. Pennsylvania's Ron Wood . The next stops for the World Championsh ip title chase are at the Budwe iser Events Center in Love land, Co lorado, on January 22 and Kay Yeager Col ise um in Wichita Falls, Texas, on January 24. for rou nds three and four. Round five w ill take pla ce at the Bank o f America Centre in Boise, Idaho, January 30-31, setting th e stage for the Grand Finale at the Orleans Arena in las Vegas, February 6-7. RESUL TS lCQ: I. Bm Hermant; 2. Tyler Hanson: 3. Chris Str ong ; .. . Robert Arms; 5. Chip Leng le. MAIN : I. james Ham; 2. Ro n ny Kem p: l . C ra ig Est e lle : .. . Tyle r Hanson : 5 . Bill Hermant . FLT T RK: I. John lewis: 2. Mike Sco tt ; 3. Ron Wood . World C h a m p ion s h ip ICE Spee dway Series P o in ts Standings (After 2 rounds): I. James Mann (95): 2. Ronny Kemp (85); l . John Grant (35): .. . Crai g Estelle (3l ); S. lYIer Hansen (32); 6. Bill Hermant (l O); 7. Charlie Venegas (26): 8 . Joe Hovamc ( 18); 9 . Seth Church ( 15) ; 10 . Chris Strong ( 10). John Lewis won the new Flat Track main event at round two of the 28 th annual World Championship ICE Speedway Se ries . '>4 I~NII~~V?R ?f)()d • t'.YCU: N~W!: Sisemore SiZZles, Bubba Returns By The Sovereign Reign of Mann By AMANDA URSINI GPG Winter Series Bremen FroJ:en Winter Series Bremen Raceway F. BILLY ATKINSON BREMEN, GA, JAN. 4 \ A /h o would believe 70 degrees in January? cove r kept the weather warm , making the ra cing top -notch . As always , the tra ck was prepped to Nat ional Pro level, and 300 ride rs made the trip out. T he story of the day w as the r e t ur n of Bubba Crosby, wh o suffered a broken femur last year - a possible end to a youngster's racing career. Crosby's return after almost six months was awe some , as he scored two second -place finishes. Taylo r Johnso n won both mot os in both the 80cc ( 12- 15) and 80-IOScc Superm ini contests, and Crosby was runn er-up in both. Matthew McKinney made it an all-ye llow podium in the 12·1 5 division. Forrest Lane used his Suzuki to keep the Supermini event another all-yellow affair. The 12Scc A event w as all Mic hael Sise more , w ho put h is Yamaha on c r uise contro l. Suzu ki rider Ryan Stanesu scored the second-place honors . The 12Scc B division ran with the A riders, and Jase Lewis kept Sise more hones t; the two ra n away and hid fro m the pac k. Kawasaki jockey Zach Thurston wo und up second afte r a good ride. Suzuki pilot Cameron Sto ne took the last pod ium spot. The 125c c C d ivision featured a nother action-packed contest . When the gate dropped , 21 entrants made turn one a busy place. Robby Winiarczyk, on his new four-stroke Honda , put in the most cons istent per formance to captu re the overall win. Y amaha rider Dylan Daniel too k second, ahead of Scott Sims. The 2S0cc A conte st was anoth er Sisemore run aw ay. Sise mo re open ed up a big lead and ke pt pulling away with con sist e ntly low lap times . Ke ntucky rider Stanesu kept his Suzuki in second overa ll. The 250c c B division ran with the A ride rs, just as in the 125cc clas s. Thursto n put his Honda in t he top spot with two wins. Charlie Evans kept possession of second overall on his V V C loud Kawasaki. Broc Hinckley didn't allow a broken fender to keep him off the podium . The 2S0cc C class put on another display of great riding. Brandon Anderson, on his ne w Gaine sville Motorsports Honda, did the deal w it h a couple of strong second -place finishes for first overall. Kawasaki jockey Charles Hunt ended up second overall. Bobby Downs used a wi n in th e last m o to to keep hims e lf o n the pod ium. A new class fo r the 2004 se ason is the Women's class . T he ladie s have bee n aski ng . and the pro moters have re spo nded . Suzukimounted Amanda Bryant too k top honors w ith w ins in both m o t os. Kawasa ki pilot Rachel Shealer edg ed o u t Honda-mou nt ed Lind sey Downs to capture second. The Women's class is going to be a po pular one , sure to grow as time goes on . This w as a combined event . te aming t he Bremen Frozen Winter Ser ies wi th the GPG Winter Serie s. It went off witho ut a hitch, and , as always. the perfect Breme n dirt was, we ll, perfect. RESUL TS SO SHAFT: I . Hunter Pendley (Y am): 2. Matthew Coffey (KTM ); 3. Po" on Mo

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